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Magnesite from
Poggio San Vittore asbestos mine, Balangero, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnesite
Formula:MgCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnesite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Poggio San Vittore asbestos mine, Balangero, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:297901
Long-form Identifier:1:3:297901:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnesite
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘPonte del Diavolo (Ponte del Roch), Lanzo Torinese, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘChiampernotto, Ceres, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘCalvo Mt. magnesite quarries (Caselette magnesite quarries), Caselette, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘSant'Abaco, Caselette, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
31.0km (19.3 miles) ⓘTraversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘBrosso Mine, Calea, Lessolo, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
36.8km (22.8 miles) ⓘLiconi mine, Cogne Mines, Cogne, Aosta Valley, Italy
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘFontane mine, Prali, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
54.5km (33.9 miles) ⓘBrusson Mine, Brusson, Aosta Valley, Italy
78.7km (48.9 miles) ⓘPasso Gallarino, Oncino, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Prete, R. (1995) L'amiantifera di S. Vittore, Balangero, Torino. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4/1995, 313-333.
 
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